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Angular Velocity

The angular velocity $\boldsymbol{\omega}$ is the time Derivative of the Angular Distance $\theta$ with direction $\hat {\bf z}$ Perpendicular to the plane of angular motion,

\begin{displaymath}
\boldsymbol{\omega}\equiv {d\theta\over dt} \hat{\bf z}={{\bf v}\over r}.
\end{displaymath}

See also Angular Acceleration, Angular Distance




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1999-05-25